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How Humans At Concordia Station In Antarctica Are Preparing For Life On Mars

One of the best ways to prepare for life on Mars is to spend an extended period of time at Concordia Station in Antarctica.

By John Schellhase • Jun 19, 2015

How Humans At Concordia Station In Antarctica Are Preparing For Life On Mars

One of the best ways to prepare for life on Mars is to spend an extended period of time at Concordia Station in Antarctica.

By John Schellhase • June 19, 2015

It’s Not All In Your Head: Unraveling The Mystery Of Conversion Disorder

For centuries, we have looked at people whose symptoms lack a definite cause as crazy or "hysterical." But they might be experiencing conversion disorder.

By Abby Norman • Jun 15, 2015

It’s Not All In Your Head: Unraveling The Mystery Of Conversion Disorder

For centuries, we have looked at people whose symptoms lack a definite cause as crazy or "hysterical." But they might be experiencing conversion disorder.

By Abby Norman • June 15, 2015

3 Amazing Medical Advances That Are Fighting Back Against Disease

From domesticating viruses and drinking antimatter to fight cancer, these amazing medical advances will change how we treat diseases in the future.

By Richard Stockton • Jun 10, 2015

3 Amazing Medical Advances That Are Fighting Back Against Disease

From domesticating viruses and drinking antimatter to fight cancer, these amazing medical advances will change how we treat diseases in the future.

By Richard Stockton • June 10, 2015

You’re Not On Drugs: China’s Super-Saturated And Rainbow Mountains Are Real

With their rich, vibrant hues, it's hard to believe that these rainbow mountains are real. You have to see it to believe it.

By Kiri Picone • Jun 2, 2015

You’re Not On Drugs: China’s Super-Saturated And Rainbow Mountains Are Real

With their rich, vibrant hues, it's hard to believe that these rainbow mountains are real. You have to see it to believe it.

By Kiri Picone • June 2, 2015

5 Accidental Discoveries That Changed The World

In many ways, modernity can be viewed as little more than the the product of centuries of dumb luck. As you are about to see, some of the world’s most significant milestones were the result of nothing more than happy accidents. Accidental Discoveries: Penicillin Scottish biologist Alexander Fleming changed modern...

By Savannah Cox • May 25, 2015

5 Accidental Discoveries That Changed The World

In many ways, modernity can be viewed as little more than the the product of centuries of dumb luck. As you are about to see, some of the world’s most significant milestones were the result of nothing more than happy accidents. Accidental Discoveries: Penicillin Scottish biologist Alexander Fleming changed modern...

By Savannah Cox • May 25, 2015

After Two Years of Edward Snowden Revelations, What Have We Learned About NSA Spying?

On May 20, 2013, Edward Snowden boarded a flight from Hawaii to Hong Kong. The laptop and thumb drives he carried with him contained hundreds of thousands of secret government documents. In a Hong Kong hotel room, he met with journalists and a filmmaker named Laura Poitras, and together they...

By John Schellhase • May 21, 2015

After Two Years of Edward Snowden Revelations, What Have We Learned About NSA Spying?

On May 20, 2013, Edward Snowden boarded a flight from Hawaii to Hong Kong. The laptop and thumb drives he carried with him contained hundreds of thousands of secret government documents. In a Hong Kong hotel room, he met with journalists and a filmmaker named Laura Poitras, and together they...

By John Schellhase • May 21, 2015

Red Medicine: Is Cuba The New Global Leader In Medical Science?

As the United States has taken some initial steps to reopen trade with Cuba, many of us are learning about the latter’s revolutionary, often successful medical interventions throughout recent history. Earlier this year, Cuba sent droves of doctors to Africa to aid in resolving the Ebola crisis, but most recently,...

By Chris Altman • May 19, 2015

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Red Medicine: Is Cuba The New Global Leader In Medical Science?

As the United States has taken some initial steps to reopen trade with Cuba, many of us are learning about the latter’s revolutionary, often successful medical interventions throughout recent history. Earlier this year, Cuba sent droves of doctors to Africa to aid in resolving the Ebola crisis, but most recently,...

By Chris Altman • May 19, 2015

The First Trillionaires Will Be Made In Space: The Future Of Mining

As space colonization begins to look like more of a reality, the private sector has set its sights on space mining.

By All That's Interesting • May 18, 2015

The First Trillionaires Will Be Made In Space: The Future Of Mining

As space colonization begins to look like more of a reality, the private sector has set its sights on space mining.

By All That's Interesting • May 18, 2015

Your Body Under The Microscope

When Dutch spectacle-maker Zacharias Janssen invented the microscope at the end of the 16th century, he had no idea that he was opening the door to a brand new, tiny–and yet seemingly infinite–world. Since then we have been able to study this microcosm that has provided us with insight into...

By All That's Interesting • May 15, 2015

Your Body Under The Microscope

When Dutch spectacle-maker Zacharias Janssen invented the microscope at the end of the 16th century, he had no idea that he was opening the door to a brand new, tiny–and yet seemingly infinite–world. Since then we have been able to study this microcosm that has provided us with insight into...

By All That's Interesting • May 15, 2015

What’s Happening To Monarch Butterfly Migration?

The monarch butterfly is the long-distance runner–or in this case, flier–of the insect world. No other butterflies migrate as far as the monarch of North America, which flies up to three thousand miles each year. Millions of these butterflies will fly from Mexico to Canada this spring, though populations in...

By Susan Sims • Apr 28, 2015

What’s Happening To Monarch Butterfly Migration?

The monarch butterfly is the long-distance runner–or in this case, flier–of the insect world. No other butterflies migrate as far as the monarch of North America, which flies up to three thousand miles each year. Millions of these butterflies will fly from Mexico to Canada this spring, though populations in...

By Susan Sims • April 28, 2015